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ACK Review:
When getting your kayak on the roof of your car becomes to much for 1 person the hullavator is the way to go. If you see it done once you will buy it. Once you have bought it you will tell all your friends.

Customer Rating: 4.5 of 5

Customer Reviews

Reviewer:

James M.

Rating:

5

Date:

9/29/2014

Review:

I own a 2500HD crew cab pickup and originally purchased the Hull-
a-port Pro for our 2 kayaks. If I was 6'8" it would have worked
fine, but I'm not. The roof of the cab was at least 6' tall and made
loading very difficult. Plan B was buying the Hullavator. Pretty
pricey, but well worth it! Brings the cradles down to chest height
for loading which made it much easier. I was impressed by the
engineering that went into it, and the installation went smoothly.

Reviewer:

John Kurz

Rating:

5

Date:

11/3/2013

Review:

While I found the installation
instructions could be better,
the design and the
workmanship of the product
are first class. I have mounted
it on a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
onto Yakima crossbars. I did
have to modify the Yakima
bracket holding the crossbars
to the roof rack. They were
too bulky for the Hullavator to
rest on the crossbars. My
problem with the instructions
was that the parts are not
referenced by a number
correlating to the parts list.
Therefore, it was purely guess
as to what screw to use where.
I have the crossbars 7' apart
so as to better balance my 15'
two person kayak. At this
width, it takes two people to
operate the lift up/down
because each side of the
Hullavator requires a handle to
be pulled to release the latch.
It would be nice, if there were
a way to lock it open so that
one person could lift it
up/down. All-in-all, a fantastic
product and there is none
better available.

Reviewer:

Ktoler

Rating:

2

Date:

9/14/2013

Review:

The only reason this got 2 stars is the clear assembly
instructions. It went together and installed quite easily in
about 1 hour by myself. The lift itself however is extremely
difficult to use. It is much too low to the ground so that I
have to sit on the ground under the kayak to reach the
handles when it is time to raise the kayak. In addition, it
takes a GREAT DEAL of hand strength to squeeze the
handles sufficiently to release the catch to raise the kayak.
Myself (6' 250lb male) and several other grown men have
tried and it's almost to the point where you need a crowbar
or pry to apply enough pressure to release the catch. I
have read several blogs about this and some have said it
loosens considerably with use. I hope that is the case. I
am currently shopping for a more simple rack with less
parts to break/malfunction.

Reviewer:

candace

Rating:

5

Date:

7/17/2013

Review:

This is THE BEST ever! It is
now extremely easy for me to
transport my kayak entirely on
my own. I refuse to use a
trailer, and I would never be
able to lift onto my car, which
is a Mazda 6 by the way. It
works PERFECT. I would not
change a thing. Worth every
penny...

Reviewer:

Tarpon 100

Rating:

5

Date:

5/9/2013

Review:

I give the Hullavator Lift a 5
star hands down with me
having a 53 pound kayak. The
lift makes it almost too easy to
lift the kayak on the top of my
yukon. It will pay for itself
time and time again. I wish I
found it years ago.
P.S. the shipping was
extremely fast as I got it in
only 4 days

Reviewer:

Tarpon 100

Rating:

4

Date:

5/16/2012

Review:

Works great and makes loading
and tie downs soooo much
easier and fast. I bought the
Telos first and used it twice
and it did not work to well
for me and my set up, took
more time, and was not to
safe. Save yourself and get
the hullavator.

Reviewer:

Tarpon 100

Rating:

4

Date:

5/16/2012

Review:

Works great and makes loading
and tie downs soooo much
easier and fast. I bought the
Telos first and used it twice
and it did not work to well
for me and my set up, took
more time, and was not to
safe. Save yourself and get
the hullavator.

Reviewer:

Tarpon 100

Rating:

4

Date:

5/16/2012

Review:

Works great and makes loading
and tie downs soooo much
easier and fast. I bought the
Telos first and used it twice
and it did not work to well
for me and my set up, took
more time, and was not to
safe. Save yourself and get
the hullavator.

Reviewer:

Chuck

Rating:

5

Date:

3/18/2012

Review:

I was hesitant to spend $500
on a kayak carrier, but after
putting it on my fj cruiser
and using it I would have paid
more for it. Makes it very
easy to load my 12 foot
fishing yak on my lifted suv.
I leave the crossbars on all
the time and put the
hullavator on just when i need
it. Takes about 2 min to put
on or take off. Anybody that
struggles to get their kayak
on a suv would get good use
out of this.

Reviewer:

glnpat

Rating:

4

Date:

12/4/2011

Review:

They are a substantial help to
loading and unloading two
kayaks. When loading make
sure the chrome installation
pins are rotated down. They
want to flip up and push out a
bit keeping you from rotating
the kayaks onto the roof. I
wish the pins were easier to
take out and install making it
easier to take the Hullivators
off when not in use and
putting them back on.

Reviewer:

CaptLagger

Rating:

5

Date:

10/25/2011

Review:

Awesome !!! I sold my truck
and had to use my Honda
Element for yak transport. I
go by myself a lot and there
was no way for me to lift my
ride 135 on to the roof. It
was just to high and the ride
is around 70lbs. This made it
easy. I only have to lift the
yak just above my waist and
the just use the hullivator to
ease it on to the roff. Did I
say , AWESOME !!!! It was
also easy to install.

Reviewer:

Tom L

Rating:

5

Date:

5/30/2011

Review:

It looks like it costs a lot. I could have saved money just by getting it first. Don't settle, you only have one back.

Customer Reviews

Reviewer:

James M.

Rating:

5

Date:

9/29/2014

Review:

I own a 2500HD crew cab pickup and originally purchased the Hull-
a-port Pro for our 2 kayaks. If I was 6'8" it would have worked
fine, but I'm not. The roof of the cab was at least 6' tall and made
loading very difficult. Plan B was buying the Hullavator. Pretty
pricey, but well worth it! Brings the cradles down to chest height
for loading which made it much easier. I was impressed by the
engineering that went into it, and the installation went smoothly.

Reviewer:

John Kurz

Rating:

5

Date:

11/3/2013

Review:

While I found the installation
instructions could be better,
the design and the
workmanship of the product
are first class. I have mounted
it on a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
onto Yakima crossbars. I did
have to modify the Yakima
bracket holding the crossbars
to the roof rack. They were
too bulky for the Hullavator to
rest on the crossbars. My
problem with the instructions
was that the parts are not
referenced by a number
correlating to the parts list.
Therefore, it was purely guess
as to what screw to use where.
I have the crossbars 7' apart
so as to better balance my 15'
two person kayak. At this
width, it takes two people to
operate the lift up/down
because each side of the
Hullavator requires a handle to
be pulled to release the latch.
It would be nice, if there were
a way to lock it open so that
one person could lift it
up/down. All-in-all, a fantastic
product and there is none
better available.

Reviewer:

Ktoler

Rating:

2

Date:

9/14/2013

Review:

The only reason this got 2 stars is the clear assembly
instructions. It went together and installed quite easily in
about 1 hour by myself. The lift itself however is extremely
difficult to use. It is much too low to the ground so that I
have to sit on the ground under the kayak to reach the
handles when it is time to raise the kayak. In addition, it
takes a GREAT DEAL of hand strength to squeeze the
handles sufficiently to release the catch to raise the kayak.
Myself (6' 250lb male) and several other grown men have
tried and it's almost to the point where you need a crowbar
or pry to apply enough pressure to release the catch. I
have read several blogs about this and some have said it
loosens considerably with use. I hope that is the case. I
am currently shopping for a more simple rack with less
parts to break/malfunction.

Reviewer:

candace

Rating:

5

Date:

7/17/2013

Review:

This is THE BEST ever! It is
now extremely easy for me to
transport my kayak entirely on
my own. I refuse to use a
trailer, and I would never be
able to lift onto my car, which
is a Mazda 6 by the way. It
works PERFECT. I would not
change a thing. Worth every
penny...

Reviewer:

Tarpon 100

Rating:

5

Date:

5/9/2013

Review:

I give the Hullavator Lift a 5
star hands down with me
having a 53 pound kayak. The
lift makes it almost too easy to
lift the kayak on the top of my
yukon. It will pay for itself
time and time again. I wish I
found it years ago.
P.S. the shipping was
extremely fast as I got it in
only 4 days

Reviewer:

Tarpon 100

Rating:

4

Date:

5/16/2012

Review:

Works great and makes loading
and tie downs soooo much
easier and fast. I bought the
Telos first and used it twice
and it did not work to well
for me and my set up, took
more time, and was not to
safe. Save yourself and get
the hullavator.

Reviewer:

Tarpon 100

Rating:

4

Date:

5/16/2012

Review:

Works great and makes loading
and tie downs soooo much
easier and fast. I bought the
Telos first and used it twice
and it did not work to well
for me and my set up, took
more time, and was not to
safe. Save yourself and get
the hullavator.

Reviewer:

Tarpon 100

Rating:

4

Date:

5/16/2012

Review:

Works great and makes loading
and tie downs soooo much
easier and fast. I bought the
Telos first and used it twice
and it did not work to well
for me and my set up, took
more time, and was not to
safe. Save yourself and get
the hullavator.

Reviewer:

Chuck

Rating:

5

Date:

3/18/2012

Review:

I was hesitant to spend $500
on a kayak carrier, but after
putting it on my fj cruiser
and using it I would have paid
more for it. Makes it very
easy to load my 12 foot
fishing yak on my lifted suv.
I leave the crossbars on all
the time and put the
hullavator on just when i need
it. Takes about 2 min to put
on or take off. Anybody that
struggles to get their kayak
on a suv would get good use
out of this.

Reviewer:

glnpat

Rating:

4

Date:

12/4/2011

Review:

They are a substantial help to
loading and unloading two
kayaks. When loading make
sure the chrome installation
pins are rotated down. They
want to flip up and push out a
bit keeping you from rotating
the kayaks onto the roof. I
wish the pins were easier to
take out and install making it
easier to take the Hullivators
off when not in use and
putting them back on.

Reviewer:

CaptLagger

Rating:

5

Date:

10/25/2011

Review:

Awesome !!! I sold my truck
and had to use my Honda
Element for yak transport. I
go by myself a lot and there
was no way for me to lift my
ride 135 on to the roof. It
was just to high and the ride
is around 70lbs. This made it
easy. I only have to lift the
yak just above my waist and
the just use the hullivator to
ease it on to the roff. Did I
say , AWESOME !!!! It was
also easy to install.

Reviewer:

Tom L

Rating:

5

Date:

5/30/2011

Review:

It looks like it costs a lot. I could have saved money just by getting it first. Don't settle, you only have one back.

Reviewer:

Bayou Shuttle Service

Rating:

5

Date:

11/9/2010

Review:

From a small white water kayak to a large tandem kayak, the Hullavator can handle it. We purchased the Hullavator for one of our smaller shuttle vehicles. We have already loaded and unloaded in just a short time many different models of kayaks with the Hullavator. It is a huge time saver and we Highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.

Reviewer:

Vin

Rating:

4

Date:

9/28/2010

Review:

The Hullavator makes loading/unloading onto a Toyota much easier. we will be ordering a second one late winter for the second kayak.

Reviewer:

Everett

Rating:

5

Date:

8/9/2010

Review:

Best accessory I have ever bought for my Kayak. It makes loading and unloading the Kayak from the top of my truck a breeze. Especially when I'm tired from a long days paddling and fishing.

Reviewer:

212swat

Rating:

5

Date:

8/2/2010

Review:

Engineering marvel.

Reviewer:

Ken

Rating:

4

Date:

1/21/2010

Review:

I am a short person with a bad back. The Thule 897XT Hullavator is a godsend for loading my 70# SOT on top of my SUV. Some of the bolts/rivets on the cradles are rusting after 1 season though.

Reviewer:

Frits

Rating:

4

Date:

7/23/2008

Review:

It works as advertised. Makes throwing a kayak on a tall vehicle a breeze. Austin Kayak had the best price and shipped it to MI same day. Hull support could be better designed. It consists of 2 fairly hard pads on both front and rear, not enough support for a hardchined kayak and could damage the hull if the user didn't add additional hull support in the form of foam blocks. Low volume kayaks also need a foam block on rear deck in order to strap the boat down. I also have a concern about the size of the bolts used to hold the apparatus on the bars. I could be wrong but they don't look heavy duty enough for the long haul and could fail. It's something that should be checked periodically.

Reviewer:

Thom

Rating:

5

Date:

6/27/2008

Review:

Hullava Nice Product! We bought two, one for each side of our Chevy Tahoe, which is too high to use other racks without a ladder. My wife and I are not tall people. Now our kayaks pull down with very little effort to waist/chest height.

Reviewer:

N. Dakota Kayak

Rating:

5

Date:

6/27/2008

Review:

Great product! I hurt my wrist and knee this year and the Hullavator was my best friend to help me keep kayaking. Easy to use.